Veruca Gloop

Makerbot Cupcake CNC 2230 Raised from the boxes and to life October 16, 2010 featuring

• Audrey 2 Mark 5 Extruder head
• Printer settings

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/253442/Twotimes%27s_RepG31_config_files.zip

on mac put them here /Applications/replicatorg-0021-mac/skein_engines/skeinforge-31/skeinforge_application

Specifications

• Usable Build Area: 100mm Width x 100mm Depth x 130mm Height
• X/Y Positioning Resolution: 0.085mm
• Z Positioning Resolution: 3.125 microns
• Maximum X/Y Feed rate: 5000mm/minute
• Maximum Z Feed rate: 200mm/minute
• Typical Z-layer height: 0.3725mm
• Outside measurements: 350mm x 240mm x 450mm

Modifications

• Z axis crank http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:975
• Y axis belt tensioner http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1618
• Z axis wobble arrester http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3057

Working on it

• Z axis wobble
  • http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2151
  • everything is printed and shafts are in
  • stuff is prepped to be installed woooo
• Automated Build platform belt wobbles
  • I have no idea maybe a new belt made of thick kapton built to a tighter tolerance.

Known Problems

• extruder motor seized Fixed with http://wiki.makerbot.com/the-great-motor-mystery
• Power supply died replaced with RMA
• Z axis wobble It will die
• Automated Build platform belt wobbles allowing print to move

Future Ideas

• Print wireless using bluetooth http://wiki.makerbot.com/bluetooth-communication
• Making our own filament http://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/recyclebot-digests-milk-jugs-to-feed-makerbot/